The New Paper, 7 March 1992
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Title Section14 1992-03-07 1 the new paper SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1992 MITA (P) 13/4/91 50 CENTS WEEKENDS EDITI0N|lli>14 words
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Advertisement8 1992-03-07 1 BOUND D-Day for Vana on Monday /Page 558 words
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Article, Illustration92 1992-03-07 1 She has no O-level certificate. But she has a mother who does not call her stupid. That makes the difference at least for Anita Sam (left), 24. This Sec 2 dropout is now a successful businesswoman earning $7,000 a month. Says mum Mrs Theresa Tan: "There isPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 92 words
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Article, Illustration249 1992-03-07 2 Bernard Pereira - By Bernard Pereira IRON discipline could not measure up to an iron gate last night. The Singapore Asian Youth team, with players from all over the island, turned up in time for training at Christ Church Secondary School. But the school's gate249 words
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532 1992-03-07 2 The charred body of a Singaporean businessman was found in a hotel room in Johor Baru on Thursday night. Was foul play involved? DAVE ANG pieces together the evidence POLICE believe Mr Alan Tan Ee San was murdered before he was532 words
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Advertisement61 1992-03-07 2 t Heard or seen anything? Call HoHin* Plus 734-7711 No Telecom charge for calls *****75 Th« Ntw Papr 390 Kim Seng Rd leisure Index Weekender: Pages 25 to 39 Saturday TV: Page 23 Sunday TV: Page 24 Saturday radio, comics: Pages 40,41 Sunday radio: Page 42 SATURDAY SPECIAL FOUR SHARP61 words
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Miscellaneous17 1992-03-07 2 WEATHER SHOWERS over several areas in the late afternoon. Max temp: 31 deg C. Sunset 7.18 pm.17 words
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Advertisement369 1992-03-07 3 FORGET WHAT YOU LEARNT IN PHYSICS. THE PRESSURE IS AIMS GREATEST 0549:07 They say man's greatest 111 II I II I Engage helicopter with guns when fear is the unknown. After 12 disturbingly HH I gll HH I I I I range. Engage hostile 64 with harpoon silent hours at369 words
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QUICKNEWS
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Article, Illustration284 1992-03-07 4 \M I VOTE to upgrade your HDB Hat and estate. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong last night announced a j major change in voting rules j for the HDB upgrading programme. You have to vote for upgrading. If you don't vote, it will be taken to mean284 words
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Article72 1992-03-07 4 The Straits Times: New chapter in HDB living Business Times: Singapore commodity traders key players in Indochina Lianhe Zaobao: PM calls on residents to give clear indications; not voting would mean they oppose upgrading of flats Berita Harian: Improving flats: Give clear signal SBC morninf news: PM: Important for72 words
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CATCH OF THE DAY
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Article68 1992-03-07 4 A US military aircraft which had taken part in Asian Aerospace '92 crashed in an oil palm plantation in Masai, Johore, yesterday. The AV-8 Harrier pilot ejected and was picked up by an RSAF helicopter at 11.20 am. He is reported to be in stable condition. The68 words
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Article71 1992-03-07 4 CHINA'S senior Jeader Deng Xiaoping has urged all exiled Chinese to come home "no matter what their political views are". They will be given jobs, welfare care and can help him in his economic reforms, he said, reported a source close to the Chinese Communist Party. But Mr71 words
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Article71 1992-03-07 4 THE four polytechnics this year have received a record 18,000 applications for places. And the figure is expected to go up to 20,000. Some school leavers say they are opting for polytechnics because of better job prospects. The polytechnics received about 16,000 applications, for about71 words
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Article, Illustration121 1992-03-07 4 FORMER Commercial Affairs Department director Glenn Jeyasingam Knight's three-month jail sentence was reduced to a day's jail and a $17,000 fine yesterday The jail sentence and a $7,000 fine is for attempting to cheat Trans-Island Bus Services managing director Mr Ng Ser Miang into investing $3121 words
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Article74 1992-03-07 4 DRINKERS now have to pay between 10 and 20 cents more for a bottle or can of beer. They have to pay between 20 and 40 cents extra for stout. The retail prices of popular beers such as Tiger, Anchor and Heineken, and stouts such as Guinness74 words
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Article, Illustration310 1992-03-07 5 Eileen Teo - The Trim and Fit (TAF) scheme is part of a national effort to help fat children fight flab and slim ones stay trim through proper diet and exercise. By Eileen Teo ABOUT 500 primary school students did the twist, Ronald wobble, rabbit hop, front crawl andPicture Mohd Ishak - 310 words
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Article, Illustration170 1992-03-07 5 A DIETICIAN says: "The meat used in fast-food restaurants is high in fat. Until recently, they also used beef tallow to fry everything, and that's not healthy." The dietician, who declined to be named, says: "The bread is fine, but there are not enough vegetables just170 words
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Article62 1992-03-07 5 SELECTION and size of the serving are the key words: Have a basic hamburger without trimmings; ask for more lettuce and tomato. Order small fries if you must, but never with onion rings, apple pie or milkshake. Drink water, or milk or fruit juice instead of soft drinks62 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration681 1992-03-07 6 This swab (actual size) caused Madam Mah Gud Zain's death. It entered her windpipe during an operation. The surgeon, Dr Seow Li Jin, was yesterday found negligent by the coroner's court. MICHELLE LEE reports FURTHER ACTION WITH the' verdict, the coroner's court has completed its role. Any further681 words
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Article, Illustration341 1992-03-07 6 "I HAVE become famous and infamous," said Dr Seow Li Jin, the surgeon in the news. He spoke to The New Paper yesterday, minutes before the verdict was delivered. Dr Seow said: "My photo usually did not appear in newspapers. Now suddenly it appears all341 words
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Article, Illustration599 1992-03-07 8 Michelle Lee - By Michelle Lee THE husband and three sons of the victim of the swab blunder still do not know what caused Madam Mah Gud Zain's death. A fourth son, Mr James Chai. 34, said he had been concealing the cause of death from599 words
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Article, Illustration66 1992-03-07 8 A XAJiri the operation, everyone said, 'She was perfectly fine. Why did you have to ask her to go for the operation?' But I only wanted her to be more comfortable, to lead a normal life. Mr James Chai (left), who was the one66 words
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Advertisement29 1992-03-07 8 Next week, more Alphabet Soup to make you even richer! Today you would have seen our TNP SIOO-a-Word Challenge F.ntry Form. Be prepared for more fun next week from29 words
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Advertisement282 1992-03-07 9 Beyond the sense of duty. Beyond self. JL ■W 1 l|| Is there a better description of a Junior Civil Defence Officer? *f? No one is born a hero. But there are many who go beyond the call of duty. To fight fire. To save J®* E lives. To go282 words
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Article301 1992-03-07 10 TAIJIQUAN in Singapore is not just for senior citizens. Schoolchildren are being taught the ancient Chinese martial art, and more will be encouraged to take it up as a form of exercise. From this month, taijiquan programmes for children under 12 years will be introduced301 words
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Article113 1992-03-07 10 THERE are about 95,000 taijiquan practitioners in Singapore. Of the courses organised by community centres, taijiquan ranks second in popularity. But over the years, its popularity has waned. With more young people joining community centres, taekwondo, the Korean martial art, has toppled taijiquan in popularity. Taekwondo, with113 words
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Advertisement68 1992-03-07 10 I BURGERHEADS HEAR ERR THE PHUENIX. f Tuck into a mouthwatering burger with r$ A the lot in the cosy comfort of the Phoenix > Coffee House. Our delicious burgers are phoenix burger a complete meal with rice, fettucine or v? Jf fries and salad. Try one today with one68 words
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Advertisement122 1992-03-07 10 A Prestigious LAW DEGREE with the University of London (full-time/part-time) 'O' Levels IgcE TV Level I AEB 'A' Level I Pre-Law 2 years 9 months UNIVERSITY OF LONDON LL.B DEGREE 3 years You too can obtain the most sought after degree from the University of London by studying with SIC.122 words
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Article, Illustration48 1992-03-07 11 If you're looking for a loving partner to share your life with, renumber this. Somewhere, someone is waiting for you. Ml \ou ha\e to do is to go out and find that speeial person. ()nl\ sou ean make true love happen."48 words
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Article, Illustration311 1992-03-07 12 Yaw Yan Chong - By Yaw Yan Chong A LIGHT-FINGERED foreigner stole more than $5,000 from his victims after pretending to look at the Singapore dollar notes out of interest. Pakistani Lateef Hussain, 26, used sleight of hand to make the money disappear. He folded some notes while thumbing through them,311 words
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Article85 1992-03-07 12 LATEEF Hussain told police that he picked up his skills from card games and cheating customers at his father's carpet-selling business. The culprit had been practising the trick since he was a teenager. His father is a carpet mer- chant in Karachi, a major port85 words
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Article121 1992-03-07 12 LATEEF Hussain was sentenced to two days' jail and fined $2,000 by a district court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to four charges of theft. He was prosecuted on two of the charges. The other two charges were taken into consideration when passing the sentence. Police121 words
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Article188 1992-03-07 14 SINGAPORE was hit last year by the largest outbreak of dengue fever ever reported. And this year started off with another increase in the number of cases. There were 2,179 cases of dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever last year. Six died four females and188 words
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319 1992-03-07 14 Yaw Yan Chong - By Yaw Yan Chong A HUMAN skeleton still clothed and half-buried in mud was found yesterday near Macßitchie Reservoir. A short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers hung on the skeleton which had shoes on. But no identification documents were found. Police said the skeleton was319 words
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Advertisement297 1992-03-07 15 I 111 I II I > < Vifi^T^ I p NSING IN^^Lj^-Ji STEREO Lm/i J] ever able to karaoke a your Because new Stereo Karaoke lets you The F55 also features 2 karaoke modes, one that has a normal audio response and one that has a bassier sound. Naturally, whichever297 words
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WORLDTODAY
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339 1992-03-07 16 AP. A US judge yesterday approved a child rapist's request to be surgically castrated rather than go to prison. The man was charged with raping a 13-year-old girl last year. Steven Allen Butler, 28, volunteered for the operation after reading about state DistrictAP. - 339 words
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Article228 1992-03-07 16 AP. READERS of a German magazine saw tennis star Steffi Graf in the huff yesterday. The photograph of Graf, 22, sunbathing in the nude at her home in Florida, US, was published in Bunte yesterday. The Munich-based Bunte, a news and lifestyle magazine, printedAP. - 228 words
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276 1992-03-07 17 UPI A COLOMBIAN medical student said a university employee who was wanted by police sold a pair of legs for $225 and one arm for $90. The student wished to be unnamed because of threats. Colombian authorities are investigating whether the manUPI - 276 words
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Article167 1992-03-07 17 Reuter ITALIAN fashion group Benetton's latest controversial ad campaign hit a snag yesterday. A poster company in London abandoned plans for its billboard campaign featuring a terrorist car bomb and an African soldier carrying a human thigh bone. Maiden Outdoor said yesterday it had decided toReuter - 167 words
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Article, Illustration91 1992-03-07 17 Reuter. AN Indonesian woman disguised as a Japanese ninja warrior tried to rob a friend but fainted when the victim shouted for help. Neighbours responding to the screams brought the thief, who wore a mask and carried a toy gun, to a police station inReuter.; Cartoon/ Hup - 91 words
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Article, Illustration312 1992-03-07 19 FOUL LANGUAGE I AP. US Secretary of State James Baker reportedly used a four-letter obscenity to dismiss Israel and its supporters. So says former New York Mayor Ed Koch. In his weekly column in the New York Post, Mr Koch wrote: "When Baker wasAP. - 312 words
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Article120 1992-03-07 19 MR James Baker played a key role in getting Israel and its Arab neighbours to meet for peace talks for the first time in 40 years. The talks began in Madrid, Spain last October. It took Mr Baker eight months and eight trips to the120 words
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130 1992-03-07 19 FOUL LANGUAGE II CAMPAIGN-trail tensions spilled over yesterday as a heated exchange ensued between White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater and several reporters. "I'm sick of all you lazy bastards, failing to cover Bush's events in person," Mr Fitzwater told one reporter who had tried to130 words
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Advertisement178 1992-03-07 19 y G feSfoA JUK* Featuring by Actors Theatre Circle, ■a; Agm Kootthu. Hokkien Huay Kuan Children's 1 Stadspoppentheater, YPT will also feature a special fc^^y*'A^^MßMb 2 Out In Dance" by selected schools in Singapore.) 8-29 March 1992 Presented by NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL Opening Event at the Liang Court Atrium on178 words
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Advertisement219 1992-03-07 21 it_ Upgrade to a Temasek <vtf» SS Polytechnic Diploma 3 M** ~i**? II l*",l j V 778 Rradiuih's who an hou' in Ibcir first yvar at Temasek Pul)lecbmc HHHHHHHHIIHII^IH^HHHI CBS (Accounting) Cen of Merit (COM) Could he admitted to the second year of the courses. CBS (Accounting) Could be admitted219 words
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Article463 1992-03-07 22 WORLDTODAY WHAT DNA IS DNA. or deoxyribonucleic acid, is found in cells of the human body. Each person has a unique DNA profile. DNA matching. also called genetic fingerprinting, involves using tiny fragments of semen, saliva or blood, from the accused and from the crime463 words
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Advertisement335 1992-03-07 22 1a I Our Armv is one of the best run organisations in Singapore. And we'd like to invite vou to join us to help make it better We've vocations that will provide you with the training tor a promising future. So it you're considering a secure career, then consider the335 words
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Advertisement81 1992-03-07 23 A MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF BUSINESS TRENDS I Fortune frowns on forex dealers Where's the new life In an old area? The rags to riches to rags trade India's underground banking network r"\sJ Full marks for ribbon maker The 'X' factor In a successful MNC r j Lm Hong Leong's Hillview81 words
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Miscellaneous823 1992-03-07 23 saturdaytv FIST OF FURY 1991 SBC 5 SKIN DEEP FREEDOM FIGHTER Channel 8, 10.45 pm) (Channel 5, 12.15 am) (Channel 5, 10.30 pm) STEPHEN Chow (right) plays a THIS Australian production r A ROMANFIC political drama Crocodile Dundee-like figure from J* tells the story of two determined I starring Tony823 words
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Miscellaneous914 1992-03-07 24 sundavtv I I THE DIVINE GRETA GARBO WARY POPPINS (SBC 1 pm) ACTRESS Glenn Close hosts this tribute to the < r j Famous for her roles in the films, Queen I gfl^ best known whose *"+,S* to be Alone", in the Tt about a magical nanny who changes the914 words
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Advertisement48 1992-03-07 25 ■gggl r /v w.' r JH M±JtW3S3^^^AR hN V a U jS m^a^Ve c ul A"tH<i Siint 's mother 2 Jropout, siiys Anita, "My mother "fi'n m t uie me eel I ti\ts stuhiJ r 'I > "x /".i i. SKI r, I 5 l ;i'-'V y ippP* HHHHHHRHHMHHHRHHHHHHHHHi48 words
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Article, Illustration934 1992-03-07 26 'MALU' NO MORE: Anita Sam dropped out of school when she was in Secondary 2. Today, 12 years later, she is a successful businesswoman who earns $7,000 a month. Behind her success is a woman her mother, Mrs 1 heresa Tan. My mother never madePicture/ Sam Yeo - 934 words
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Article124 1992-03-07 26 SUCCESS for a person without paper qualifications can only come through hard work, said Anita. "As long as you are willing to work hard, you can make it." And work hard Anita does six days a week from 10 am until 9 pm. Sometimes, she even works124 words
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Article595 1992-03-07 27 PRESSURE COOKER: Parents often exert too much pressure on their children, sometimes even when they do well at school. C SHANTHENI talks to two parents and a teacher J CASE 1 When 4As are not good enough MRS S L Ng, a teacher in a I595 words
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INTERVIEW
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Article, Illustration751 1992-03-07 28 WHO'S HE?: Few soccer pundits would know who you're talking about if you mention Mohd Noor Musa by name. But it is a different story when you mention the Man with Four Hands. LOH TUAN LEE reports CHECK out the huge crowd at the NationalPicture/ Jonathan Choo - 751 words
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Article, Illustration314 1992-03-07 28 SINGAPORE soccer in the 70s was superior to today's football. So said Mohd Noor Musa, who has been a fan of Singapore soccer for 19 years. "The players used their brains. They had vision and teamwork, whereas modern soccer players are more individualistic. "In314 words
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Article, Illustration340 1992-03-07 28 The Premier League is taking a two-month break. It resumes on May 5 MOHD Taufik, 9, is stepping into his father's shoes or rather, hat. Dad, Mohd Noor Musa, uses him to try out his new "heady" designs. But Mohd Taufik. an only child, is more than340 words
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Article, Illustration737 1992-03-07 29 PARENTAL PRESSURE: The pressures some parents exert on their children can build into a pressure-cooker situation, C SHANTHENI reports JOHNNY (not his real name) is upset and feels "like dying". He had two As for his O levels recently but thinks it is not good enough.737 words
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Article480 1992-03-07 30 TIPS FROM EXPERTS: So your child has done badly for his 0 or A levels. How should you, the parent, react? C SHANTHENI culls some tips from two counsellors I HK'S done badly in his A levels. It can be a traumatic time for him.480 words
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Article233 1992-03-07 30 HOW can parents encourage their children to learn without putting pressure on them? Here are some tips from an educational psychologist: Kxpect children to do their best but do offer rewards for work well done. Do not withdraw love and affection as punishment. Children told233 words
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Article, Illustration348 1992-03-07 30 PRIMARY schools were recently told to ease up on continual assessment tests, to take some pressure off schoolchildren. From this year, a percentage of the marks for regular class tests will no longer go towards a child's overall grade for the year.348 words
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Article, Illustration695 1992-03-07 31 BED-TIME STORY: Conservative and demure SBC actress Huang Biren has landed her first plum role and bed scene by default. LO TIEN YIN finds out more THE new 25-episode serial will he screened from April 29. at 9.30 pm. over SBC 8. Li Nanxing and Cherie Lim695 words
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Article, Illustration231 1992-03-07 32 HUANG Biren has modest taste. She doesn't like anything too big... or unnatural. "No need to have eyes which are too big. Look at Hongkong singer Sandy Lam. Her eyes are small but she still looks attractive," she said. "I don't believe in cosmetic surgery.231 words
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Article157 1992-03-07 32 A CALL in the middle ot the night need not necessarily mean bad news. Huang Biren was in Sarawak for an SBC promotion earlier this year, when a midnight phone call summoned her back to Singapore for her first plum role after three years with SB< Madeline Zhu157 words
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Article, Illustration759 1992-03-07 33 PROLIFIC WRITER: At 19, Noor Effendy Ibrahim is already a prolific playwright, having written five plays in one year. One of his works, Anak Melayu, caused quite a stir last week. LO TIEN YIN finds out what makes the man tick POLICE are investigating complaints thatPicture/ Aundry Gan - 759 words
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Article349 1992-03-07 33 ANAK Melayu is a realistic play depicting teenagers in everyday life, said Xoor Effendy Ibrahim. The controversial Anak Melayu caused a stir because of its foul language. The play depicts the plight of teenagers who need understanding and trust. "Though the play is in Malay, I349 words
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Advertisement139 1992-03-07 32 SONY MUSIC HIT PARADE contains: C C MUSIC FACTORY Things That Make You VVV Go Hmmm... MARTIKA Love Thy Will Be Done SURFACE The First Time LUTHER VANDROSS- lIFIII* Greaf news for all NXOTB Fans I Power Of Love CUT'N' MOVE Get Serious BIG X nILU|S A chance to win139 words
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Article, Illustration479 1992-03-07 35 NAME: Maizurah Hamzah Date of birth: May 27. 1971 Family: Father works in Singapore Airlines, mot her is a housew lie. One sister in her early is an air stewarde ss. Boyfriend: None. She says she intends to get married before .'id and to have "lots ot479 words
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Article41 1992-03-07 35 THERE are two versions. One version, which is 15 seconds in length, features Maizurah dancing and singing with three masked dancers who are Japan's well-known Megamix. Another 30-second version features Maizurah and an unknown naked woman dancer in silhouette.41 words
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Article179 1992-03-07 35 IT took Maizurah less than three years to hit stardom in Japan. But the 30-odd months seemed like a hundred years. "Three years may seem like a short time for most people but considering I started performing at 12, when I sang at weddings, I have179 words
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Article, Illustration29 1992-03-07 36 THE Michela n gelo computer virus wreaked havoc around the world yesterday. Computers here were hit, too. Here, we take a lighthearted look at the viral attack.29 words
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Article, Illustration203 1992-03-07 37 W r HAT do you know! The Singapore Cowboy has quit the prairies for the fairways. Yes, Matthew Tan is into golf and from what I hear, he shoots a pretty mean round. Sources tell me this beefy singing cowboy has taken to the game with203 words
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Article, Illustration176 1992-03-07 37 IT'S humming at The Kasbah and it has nothing to do with the topless revues that titillate the late-night revellers. The Kasbah, in Mandarin Hotel, seems to be the latest hangout for Singapore's dance-school graduates. In that 39th floor enclave, the light-footed, heel-tap-ping, torso-dipping176 words
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Article156 1992-03-07 37 WEND I Koh of the group Heaven Knows and more recently, Reeha has moved on. She is now fronting the group Amerasia. Currently performing nightly at Heartthrob, on the second level of Melia at Scotts, the group has for the past week been attracting curious stares from156 words
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Advertisement46 1992-03-07 37 ifIHBI M g What's the talk of AyA #I f ffff the town? Who's /rlfUU&r doingwhat And J V w V tunes you in music miwran HOUSE M P II Building 3 r (I Level 7 1-77 Stam I or d Road Singapore 0 617 M46 words
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Article, Illustration57 1992-03-07 38 WHERE'RE THE DRINKS?: Driving in the Singapore heat can leave your throat parched. That's why a nice cold drink would be much welcomed especially for the driver of this vehicle. The driver may yet get his "refreshment", but who is going to tell the sign-maker that he needs aPicture/ Aundry Gan - 57 words
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Article180 1992-03-07 39 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. bereft: If someone or something is bereft of a particular quality, ability, or thing, that person or thing does not have it, often when they previously had it. fibre:180 words
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Advertisement375 1992-03-07 45 2701 Employment 2701 Employment 2701 Employment JF Singapore l I Polytechnic Clerical M I Officers I (Accounts/General) ($553 $1133 pm) j 3 GCE O' level passes or J Preliminary Certificate in Business Studies or Preliminary Cert in Office Skill i Ability to type at 35pm j Please bring along IC375 words
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Advertisement325 1992-03-07 45 2701 Employment THE®? Mb mm JHT Your goals. They go H right on top of our list iMI SB Mm of destinations. Each H and every day. mm H §h| Because atTransitlink* mm HI fIN H we understand that a company will go far jF MW II 19 only if325 words
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Advertisement65 1992-03-07 45 "1 2701 Employment COMMERCIAL ART PRINTERS PTE. LTD. Block 80, #01-609 Commonwealth Drive Singapore 0314 We have immediate vacancies for the post of FILM MAKERS APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING 3to 5 years' experience in film stripping for preparation and exposure onto printing plates for printing brochures, magazines and book65 words
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Advertisement335 1992-03-07 46 2701 Employment I Hi y KEEN to pursue a career zvith US! I Take up the Sponsorship! A 2 year programme organised by SHATEC in any one of the followings:la. Front Office Operations b. Food Beverage Services c. Food Preparation Eligibility:Singaporean and possess: \TC 3in a Hotel trade; or 111335 words
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Advertisement323 1992-03-07 46 2701 Employment MINISTRY ===g OF THE ENVIRONMENT requires A, CLERICAL OFFICERS. GRADE B (b, STORE OFFICERS GRADE B Salary Range: $616 $1,133pm Candidates who have completed full-time NS will be given 2 additional increments. Qualifications: 3 GCE O Level Passes including English or Mathematics. Of? Preliminary Certificate in Business Studies323 words
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Advertisement391 1992-03-07 47 2701 Employment 2701 Employment KUREHA CHEMICALS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. requires PERSONNEL CLERKS (C.nxiS Pay *****.00 U» S$ 1,020.00 per month overtime) 5-day week (Kasi-d in l>ulau Ayer Merbau) Ihe al*»ve positions otter >■< m h.l exposure to various usjx'iis ol Personnel and Othce Administration The rinht person must fx- hardworking391 words
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Advertisement235 1992-03-07 48 2701 Employment Urgently require GENERAL CLERK Mm N a Able to spe ik English a Preferably able to type a Able to work independently a Meals provided Please call 545-1816 for appointment at Cameron Hotel 547 Upper Changi Rd. Singapore 1648 ADMIN. CLERK i i required at I i I235 words
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Article537 1992-03-07 49 The Three Musketeers - PREVIEW/ By The Three Musketeers [T DOESN'T take a mighty good horse to score back-to-back victories. Rut it does take a horse with something special to be able to defy a double promotion and in the process, register back-to-back wins. See No Evil is one537 words
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Article193 1992-03-07 49 ENGLISH SOCCER UPDATE FA CUP (Q-final) LIVERPOOL v ASTON VILLA (Tomorrow) RESULT IN MONDAY'S TNP AFP. GOALKEEPER Nigel Spink is in contention for a place in the Aston Villa side which is to take on Liverpool in a FA Cup quarterfinal match at Anfield tomorrow.AFP. - 193 words
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Article, Illustration189 1992-03-07 49 Wire Services LIVERPOOL soccer manager (iraeme Souness faces a possible misconduct charge after being asked to explain his outspoken comments about the referee following a 0-0 League draw with Southampton last week. Souness accused the refi eree of not protecting his players from some tough tackles, saying: "If thatWire Services - 189 words
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Article, Illustration253 1992-03-07 50 AP. Organisers of the 1994 World Cup football tournament have dropped plans to construct platforms at three potential sites and would be willing to play on fields that are slightly narrower than usual. Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan and Arrowhead StadiumAP. - 253 words
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Article, Illustration319 1992-03-07 50 AFP. JAMES Wattana produced a display of high-speed potting which left World champion John Parrott in a daze at Thornbury Leisure Centre in Bristol yesterday. The 22-year-old Thai raced to a 9-3 victory in the Strachan Championship to become the first overseas player to win aAFP. - 319 words
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Article, Illustration164 1992-03-07 50 AP. GABRIELA Sabatini lost to unheralded Amanda Coetzer of South Africa in three sets in the quarter-finals of the Virginia Slims of Florida at Boca Raton yesterday. Sabatini dropped the final six games as she lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Coetzer's victory was her first over aAP. - 164 words
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Article125 1992-03-07 50 Reuter. ZARINAH Abdullah was eliminated from the Swedish Open badminton championships in Copenhagen yesterday. She lost in straight games to Pernille Nedergaard of Denmark in the second round. Zarinah put up a brave fight after the first game easily but could not extend the matchReuter. - 125 words
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Article379 1992-03-07 50 Wire Services. Results of yesterday's international sports: BADMINTON Swedish Open Championships in Stockholm. Men's singles, 3rd rd: Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen (Den) bt Ewee Vlun Wong (Malt 15-8. 15-1; Kim Hak-kyun (SK) bt Robert Liljequist (Fin) 15-11. 15-3; •lens Olsson (Swe) bt Ahn .Jae-chang (SKt 15-10. 15-13; Lasse Lindelof <Fin► btWire Services. - 379 words
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Article, Illustration507 1992-03-07 51 Remember the name Saswadiwata Dasuki. Never mind, just remember Sas because this name might soon be on everyone's lips. As a newcomer in the national squad, Sas tells ABDUL SHUKOR that he is ready to learn FACTFILE Age: 22 Height: 1.70 m Weight: 60kg PreviousPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 507 words
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Article, Illustration668 1992-03-07 52 Zakaria Awang must be the most wanted footballer in Singapore. He is wanted by three different camps the national team, the Asian Youth squad and the Asian Schools outfit. Who will eventually get him? BERNARD PEREIRA reports FACTFILE Age: 17 Height: 1.65 m Weight: 55kg Position:Picture/ Aundry Gan - 668 words
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Article, Illustration531 1992-03-07 53 Two Thailand internationals recently competed in the Saigon Port Cup quadrangular in Ho Chi Minh City. There, they met JEFFREY LOW, who was also invited to witness the first international tournament in Vietnam since the fall of Saigon in 1975. The two Thais have something to531 words
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Article244 1992-03-07 53 Abdul Shukor - By Abdul Shukor HE left the national team three years ago, he said, because he wanted to build his career and start a family. Now Razali Saad has a stable job, a loving wife and an eight-month-old baby son. What he wants now is to be244 words
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Article234 1992-03-07 53 Bernard Pereira - By Bernard Pereira HAROON Musawa needs some time to think it over before deciding whether or not to accept the appointment of national team trainer with the Football Association of Singapore. Said the 47-year-old Tampines Secondary School teacher: "I am very honoured at being offered the post234 words
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Article, Illustration267 1992-03-07 54 Abdul Shukor - Stories/ Abdul Shukor THE manager of the Singapore national team last night cleared the air over the issue of contracts for the national footballers. "First of all, we appreciate the concern of the players over the issue of contracts that have not267 words
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Article, Illustration381 1992-03-07 54 MICHAL Vana says he will have no problem passing the fitness test as required by the Football Association of Singapore. The FAS has made it clear that Vana has to pass a fitness test on Monday before he can be offered a contract. "No problem," saidPicture/ Aundry Gan - 381 words
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